San Jose State ranked No. 24 in BCS and both national polls

SAN JOSE -- For the first time in school history, the San Jose State football team is nationally-ranked in both major polls.

The Spartans are No. 24 in both the Associated Press poll and the USA Today Coaches poll. They also moved up to No. 24 in the latest BCS standings.

The AP ranking marks the first time SJSU has appeared in that poll since Nov. 24, 1975. The last time the Spartans were ranked in the coaches poll was when they finished the 1990 season ranked No. 20. SJSU has never been ranked in both polls at the same time.

SJSU (10-2) accepted an invitation on Friday to participate in the Military Bowl on Dec. 27 in Washington, D.C. The Spartans will face Bowling Green (8-4) of the Mid-American Conference.

SJSU was listed on 38 of the 60 ballots in the AP poll and was ranked as high as No. 18. In the coaches poll, the Spartans were ranked as high as No. 19 by San Diego State coach Rocky Long. SJSU coach Mike MacIntyre voted his team No. 22.